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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“even worse than biblical illiteracy and historical ignorance from this product of Princeton and Harvard Universities is a project about which he seems to be deadly serious: the cultural isolation of the military”
theatlantic.com
Hegseth’s One Percent
A cult of military superiority over civilians is not only unwarranted, but actively dangerous.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If Trump just takes money appropriated by Congress for a specific purpose & seizes it to use it for an entirely different purpose, what is the point of having a Congress or appropriating money for anything? I’m sure the Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins must be concerned.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Jay Rayner reviews Lardon, Gloucestershire "A restaurant called Kale makes you think wearily of self-improvement or just compost-in-waiting; a restaurant called Lardon shouts intensity and depth and the correct amount of flavour-bearing lipids. It is pig-positive. It also shouts France...."
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That could go wrong?
politico.com
Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon
Two of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“I hate the war too,” he told a concerned voter. “But the Democrats want to trans your kids.”
theatlantic.com
The GOP’s Culture-War Hail Mary
Will it work?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
How MAGA demands overt racism.
theatlantic.com
The Right’s Identity Politics Take a Bizarre Turn
MAGA activists are having a meltdown over a throwaway character in Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s political ad.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hand cancer?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Many of Trump’s actions—quite a few impetuous and ill-considered—have only hurt him and his fellow Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.”
theatlantic.com
What Is Trump Doing?
Poll after poll shows that Trump’s presidency is not going well. And he has only himself to blame.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yes, that seems about right. Life on Earth in the balance.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The list of what Trump fails to comprehend is too long for words.
theatlantic.com
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Xi
The Chinese leader cares very little about personal rapport.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Republicans pledge to Trump to cheat in midterm voting.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Midterm convention, the plan.
Republicans pledge to Trump to cheat in midterm voting.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Loser!
theatlantic.com
Trump Loses the Other Strait
The Houthi advance is bad news for the U.S., and even worse news for Saudi Arabia.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’ll let you guess.
theatlantic.com
Everything Trump Wants to Do Causes Inflation
Does he not understand, or does he just not care?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The costs keep rising. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We can only hope!
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Republicans fear Trump has turned toxic on the campaign trail
Some party candidates worry the president’s low popularity and inflammatory rhetoric will cost them November’s election
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Worth your time!
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A ray of sunshine?
theguardian.com
How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all | Jonathan Freedland
Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters, says Guardian columnist Jonath...
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The responses just write themselves.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The wheels are coming off the US world order. Must read. Gift Article.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Of course.
politico.com
Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel
The stations around Philadelphia and New Jersey had raised questions about how they were able to undercut rival retailers.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Time to make America's football soccer!
nytimes.com
At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds (Gift Article)
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Amazing!
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Wow
wsj.com
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Karen Attiah
The opinion writer was fired for social-media remarks after the killing of political commentator Charlie Kirk.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Roosevelt’s bully pulpit has been reduced to a bullshit pulpit."
theatlantic.com
Thank You for Your Inattention to This Matter
The good news is that the world has stopped responding breathlessly to Donald Trump’s every empty provocation. That’s also the bad news.
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
James Talarico just ended Ken Paxton's political career. It'll become official in November.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Yes indeed.
theatlantic.com
Donald Trump Effectively Just Told Iran to Get a Nuclear Weapon
He may also have blurted out classified information about North Korea.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
WTF?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
No surprise: self over country.
theatlantic.com
A Stubbornly Naive Group of GOP Senators
A small caucus of non-MAGA Republicans keeps falling for the president’s flimsy promises.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A lesson all are learning. When will we see Putin’s golden shower video of Trump, and will anyone care?
theguardian.com
South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Can no one save us from this disaster?
nytimes.com
Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’ (Gift Article)
The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of uphea...
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A measured discussion of absurdity.
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Current Naval Fixation
Why is the president obsessed with steam power?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Comment: FAFO is still sane-washing. It's just chaos based on the whims of a deranged, senile, sociopathic narcissist. That's it. That is what the government of the US has become.
theatlantic.com
Trump Is at Odds With His Own Administration—And With Reality
As the war with Iran drags on, the president is in disagreement with the vice president, military leaders, and long-standing American allies.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Could be just a way to solicit contributions that will benefit him personally. And a thought that Lightning could strike. He’ll soon be seen to be a brilliant military mind.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So sad that no one could have foreseen this. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
wsj.com
Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War
Intercepted communications and other intelligence suggest a strategic shift by hard-line leaders to raise the costs for the U.S. and its regional allies.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump welcoming the corrupt and criminal by overruling Congress.
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Last Loyal Constituency
The administration delivers a win for financial crooks at the expense of honest businesses.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Of course. The buy was for corruption. Flying was not the point.
nytimes.com
Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. (Gift Article)
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
“Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan covers the first year of President Trump’s second term. I hope we survive through the second year. Not looking good.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Is in a Fantasy Land of His Own Making (Gift Article)
What would happen if he’s forced to confront an external crisis?
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trump! Naval engineer and stable genius! Spending your taxes dollars wisely!
wsj.com
Exclusive | Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions
The Navy spent years fighting the president’s push to go back to steam catapults.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Just not true, at least on Blackrock!
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
No surprise. I hope ehat the US does about it does surprise, in a good way. Gift Article.
wsj.com
Exclusive | U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won.
A battlefield drill this spring showed that the U.S. military hasn’t fully absorbed the lessons of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When one has only a few ideas, it's hard to give them up. Or to admit error or failure. SO SAD!
theatlantic.com
Trump Doubles Down
The president has spent the past week re-litigating old conflicts.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In case you thought Trump was ok.... Gift Link
wsj.com
Exclusive | White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool Prosecution
Officials asked the department whether it is possible to bring a new charge against an Olympic canoeist after the U.S. attorney dropped the case.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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politico.com
Center for American Progress defends National Guard research against Trump’s lawsuit threat
“Trump is lashing out and threatening bogus lawsuits because he wants to silence independent research,” said Neena Tanden, CEO and president of CAP.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
All the better to make it all up without pesky facts getting in the way.
theatlantic.com
The Man in Charge of Immigration Data Just Resigned
The Department of Homeland Security has stopped releasing timely, reliable statistics on immigration enforcement.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
How do we get MAGA to listen?
theatlantic.com
The Watchdogs Are Barking Themselves Hoarse
The scandals of the president’s first term now seem quaint.
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christophergk.bsky.social @christophergk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Disagree with me? Well then you can burn.
politico.com
DEI dispute delayed wildfire grants for area engulfed in blazes
A fight over USDA immigration and diversity policies held up $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants for an area in Washington state that’s now burning.
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